In the United States, a state university or state college is one of the public colleges or universities in the state (or territorial) university system. There are no federally-run colleges or universities in the United States other than the United States military academies and military staff colleges. State universities usually offer lower tuition costs to in-state residents, as they are partially funded by state tax dollars.
Notes:
Note that residents of the District of Columbia qualify for in-state tuition to all public higher education institutions in the United States.
Pennsylvania
State System of Higher Education (PaSSHE)
The 14 universities in PaSSHE are state-owned. They are directly
governed by gubernatorial appointees sitting on the PaSSHE Board of
Governors. Each university also has an independent Council of
Trustees appointed by the commonwealth's governor.
Commonwealth System
of Higher Education
Universities of the Commonwealth System
of Higher Education receive public funds and reduce tuition for
PA residents. Gubernatorial appointees are always a minority of
their respective governing boards.
University of the Virgin Islands system
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